Center Exhaust Pipe: Removal

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CAUTION: Vehicle components are extremely hot after driving. Be wary of receiving burns from heated parts.

Remove the collector cover.
Disconnect the ground cable from battery.

Fig 1: Disconnecting/Connecting Battery Ground Cable
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Remove the intercooler. < Refer to REMOVAL , Intercooler. >
Lift up the vehicle.
Remove the bolts which secure the lower side of the turbocharger lower cover.

Fig 2: Locating Turbocharger Lower Cover Bolts
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Lower the vehicle.
Remove the turbocharger upper cover.

Fig 3: Turbocharger Upper Cover And Bolts
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Remove the bolts which hold the upper side of the turbocharger lower cover.

Fig 4: Locating Bolt Holding Upper Side Of Turbocharger Lower Cover
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Remove the upper side bolts and nuts that hold the center exhaust pipe on the turbocharger, and remove the turbocharger cover stay (A).

Fig 5: Locating Turbocharger Cover Stay Bolts And Nuts
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Lift up the vehicle.
Remove the lower side nuts (two places) that hold the center exhaust pipe on the turbocharger.

Fig 6: Locating Lower Side Nuts Holding Center Exhaust Pipe On Turbocharger
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Disconnect the connector from the rear oxygen sensor, and remove the clip (A) holding the rear oxygen sensor harness.

Fig 7: Locating Rear Oxygen Sensor Connector And Rear Oxygen Sensor Harness Clip
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Remove the rear exhaust pipe from center exhaust pipe.

Fig 8: Identifying Rear Exhaust Pipe And Center Exhaust Pipe
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Remove the bolt which holds center exhaust pipe to transmission.

Fig 9: Locating Bolt Which Holds Center Exhaust Pipe To Transmission
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Remove the bolt which holds center exhaust pipe to hanger bracket, and remove the center exhaust pipe.
CAUTION: Be careful not to drop the center exhaust pipe.

Fig 10: Locating Bolt Which Holds Center Exhaust Pipe To Hanger Bracket
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Remove the turbocharger lower cover.